Shareholder, Corporate M&A Group
John Ransom

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John Ransom is a Shareholder in the firm’s Corporate M&A group. An accomplished corporate and business lawyer, he has extensive transactional experience. John advises clients on a variety of legal matters including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and management equity incentives. He often acts as de facto general counsel for closely held private and family-owned businesses.
Areas of Focus
- Business formation, capital raise, financing. and disposition
- Closely held business planning
- Executive aircraft transactions
Quick Facts
- Certified Public Accountant – Texas
- Texas State Bar Aviation Council, Member, 2013-2020
- Rice University Executive MBA Program, Lecturer
- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Legal Affairs Committee, 2010-2014
- Private pilot with multi-engine and instrument ratings
- Licensed USCG captain and offshore sailor
Awards & Recognitions
- U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers – Tax Law (2005-2021)
- Texas Super Lawyers (2004-2018)
- Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition – Tax Law, 2009
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
John Ransom is a Shareholder in the firm’s Corporate M&A group and counsels clients on a variety of legal matters to assist them in accomplishing their long-term and immediate business goals. With more than 40 years of experience, John advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and management equity incentives. He often acts as de facto general counsel for closely held private and family-owned businesses.
With keen resourcefulness and an efficient approach, John anticipates and analyzes the needs of his clients to provide strategic counsel. In his role as an innovative and trusted advisor, John ensures added value by leveraging his broad familiarity with all phases of the life cycle of businesses of various sizes.
John represents clients in all types of mergers and acquisitions, with a particular knowledge of both healthcare and energy-related matters. He has decades of experience configuring upstream and midstream oil and gas ventures, joint ventures, as well as structuring master limited partnerships (MLPs).
Education
- JD, University of Houston Law Center
- BA, Rice University
Affiliations
- Houston Bar Association
- Texas Bar Association
Community
- Awty International School of Houston, Former Board of Trustees Member and Chairman
- Houston Yacht Club, Former Officer and Trustee
- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Legal Affairs Committee, 2010-2014
- Rice University Executive MBA Program, Lecturer
- 04.14.23
Four BoyarMiller Client Deals Named Finalists in ACG Houston Deal of the Year Awards - 08.18.22
The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Recognizes 13 BoyarMiller Attorneys - 04.22.22
Corporate M&A Shareholder John Ransom Assists in “Protect Our Blanco” River Project - 02.08.22
BoyarMiller Closes Acquisition of NextLevel Internet on Behalf of Digerati - 12.16.21
Houstonia Magazine Names 12 BoyarMiller Attorneys to 2021 Top Lawyers List - 08.18.21
Thirteen BoyarMiller Attorneys Recognized By Best Lawyers in America© in 2022 Edition - 03.25.21
BoyarMiller Taps Ex-Jackson Walker Corporate Group Chair - 03.22.21
Prominent Corporate Attorney John Ransom Joins BoyarMiller as Shareholder